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Waggoner's Gap
Dave Grove
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Appalachian Mountain Range is a spectacular area to view the migration
of raptors each spring and fall. The Kittatiny Ridge, located within
this range, is one of the most important flyways for these birds as
they travel to and from South America. For one Pennsylvania resident,
watching these marvelous migrations has become his own life's journey.
For Dave Grove, the many hours spent watching raptors soaring above,
taking advantage of thermal currents to travel south, has developed
into a lifetime of learning. A day not spent atop Waggoner's Gap is
a day mis-spent. He has been climbing this ridge since he was a teen,
and now visits daily to record the numbers and types of raptors passing
overhead. In a state where suburban sprawl is the largest threat to
habitat for all wildlife, Waggoner's Gap is also struggling to survive
the threat of man's encroachment. By showing the significance of the
site, and by logging the records of migrating raptors, Dave hopes
that the importance of this pristine area will be recognized and preserved
so that the thousands of visitors who join Dave each year to catch
a glimpse of these beauties will be able to continue to enjoy viewing
raptors.
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